Event management and group communications: The case of the 2004 olympic games in athens

Papagiannopoulos, P; Xenikos, DG; Vouddas, P

dc.contributor.author	Papagiannopoulos, P	en
dc.contributor.author	Xenikos, DG	en
dc.contributor.author	Vouddas, P	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:58:40Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:58:40Z
dc.date.issued	2009	en
dc.identifier.issn	15259951	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/28700
dc.subject	Forecasting operations	en
dc.subject	General methodology	en
dc.subject	Information technologies	en
dc.subject	Olympic Games	en
dc.subject	Work measurement	en
dc.title	Event management and group communications: The case of the 2004 olympic games in athens	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.3727/152599509789686281	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.3727/152599509789686281	en
heal.publicationDate	2009	en
heal.abstract	The latest developments in information and communication technologies (ICT) revolutionize the way security, reliability, and efficiency of administration action is assured in large-scale events. This report draws from the experience of the 2004 Olympic Games and models the use of ICT for wireless group communications in the operations management. We examine (1) the structure and the information content of the communication routes for management, (2) the criteria for selection of a wireless telecommunications technology appropriate for the event, and (3) the reproducibility of important work parameters related to communications during typical operations or emergency conditions. We present data from the Athens Olympic Games, where the wireless communication systems successfully served the administration needs of the Olympics community, which included staff, organizations, and firms in the multinational events. © 2009 Cognizant Comm. Corp.	en
heal.journalName	Event Management	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.3727/152599509789686281	en
dc.identifier.volume	13	en
dc.identifier.issue	2	en
dc.identifier.spage	103	en
dc.identifier.epage	116	en